Search results for 'michael schenker group'

News

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Guitarist ADAM DUTKIEWICZ And Ex-Singer HOWARD JONES Announce Name Of New Project

Former KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Howard Jones has revealed that he and KILLSWITCH ENGAGE guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz have set BURN ETERNAL as the name of their collaborative project. In addition, Adam has finally finished mixing the project's debut LP, work on which has been ongoing for at least two ye...

News

MICHAEL MONROE Breaks Ribs At U.K.'s PLANET ROCKSTOCK Festival; Finnish Shows Postponed

Legendary HANOI ROCKS frontman Michael Monroe was forced to postpone two shows in Finland after breaking his ribs at this past weekend's Planet Rockstock festival in Trecco Bay, South Wales, United Kingdom. Earlier today, the following message was posted on Michael's social media: "We regret to anno...

News

DREAM THEATER Shares New Single 'A Broken Man' From Upcoming 'Parasomnia' Album

Progressive music titans DREAM THEATER have released "A Broken Man", the second single from their upcoming sixteenth studio album, "Parasomnia", due on February 7, 2025 via InsideOut Music. The LP marks the band's first release with drummer Mike Portnoy since 2009's "Black Clouds & Silver Lining...

News

HELMET Announces 'Betty' 30th-Anniversary North American Tour For February/March 2025

HELMET will continue its "Betty" 30th-anniversary tour — currently happening in Europe — with U.S. dates in February/March 2025. The setlist will feature the "Betty" album together with favorites from the band's catalog. A special BLABBERMOUTH.NET presale will begin on Wednesday, December 4 at 2:00...

News

GENE SIMMONS Says KISS Avatar Show Will Blow Away 'ABBA Voyage': 'The Technology Has Advanced By Leaps And Bounds'

During an appearance on The Zak Kuhn Show podcast, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons praised the upcoming KISS avatar show, saying "the technology has advanced by leaps and bounds" in the last few years. The technology being used for the KISS avatars, originally developed for ABBA's "Voyage" show i...

News

LITA FORD, JOEY ALLEN And JERRY DIXON To Perform At Special Concert Celebrating Music And Life Of JACK RUSSELL

On Tuesday, January 14, 2025, original GREAT WHITE singer Jack Russell's longtime friends Lita Ford, Joey Allen (WARRANT) and Jerry Dixon (WARRANT) will perform the GREAT WHITE songs Jack made famous at a special tribute concert at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California. Comedian/actor Hal...

News

GEOFF TATE Says His New Music Will Be Released One Song At A Time Over A Two-Year Period

In a new interview with "Rock Of Nations With Dave Kinchen And Shane McEachern", ex-QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate spoke about his recent announcement that he will embark on the "Operation: Mindcrime - The Final Chapter" tour next year. The trek, which will kick off on March 18, 2025 in Tucson, will...

News

TONY DOLAN Says The Door Is Open For JEFF 'MANTAS' DUNN To One Day Come Back To VENOM INC.: 'He's My Brother'

In a new interview with Shawn Ratches of Laughingmonkeymusic, VENOM INC. bassist/vocalist Tony "Demolition Man" Dolan weighed in on guitarist Jeff "Mantas" Dunn's announcement that he was not planning to return to the band. Tony said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "For those of you w...

News

SHADOWS FALL Announces First New Single In More Than 12 Years, 'In The Grey'

SHADOWS FALL will release a new single "In The Grey", this Friday, December 6. A teaser for the track's accompanying video is available below. This past August, SHADOWS FALL frontman Brian Fair told Sh!t Talk Reviews that he and his bandmates had "something locked up" in the way of a record deal for...

News

SLIPKNOT's ELOY CASAGRANDE Named 2024 'Metal Drummer Of The Year' By Readers Of MODERN DRUMMER Magazine

Modern Drummer magazine's readers have voted former SEPULTURA and current SLIPKNOT drummer Eloy Casagrande as the No. 1 metal drummer in the publication's 2024 Readers' Poll. Earlier today, Eloy released the following statement via social media: "I'm glad that I was nominated as the best metal drumm...

News

TOOL's MAYNARD JAMES KEENAN Offers Introduction To Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu In New Film

"The Great In Between: An Introduction To Jiu Jitsu", a Maynard James Keenan-hosted introduction to the dynamic sport of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, debuts on December 13 via Puscifertv.com. Filmed at the Verde Valley Brazilian jiu-jitsu academy in Cottonwood, Arizona, the 90-minute class offers a hands-on...

News

AC/DC Announces Spring 2025 North American Stadium Tour

AC/DC — guitarist Angus Young, vocalist Brian Johnson, rhythm guitarist Stevie Young, drummer Matt Laug and bass player Chris Chaney — will return to the road in the United States for the first time in nine years on the 2025 "Power Up" North American tour. Much to the delight of millions of fans acr...

News

ANDI DERIS Says Next HELLOWEEN Album Will Be 'More Happy', 'Confident' And 'Much More Easy Listening' Than Self-Titled LP

Earlier this year, the reunited expanded classic lineup of German power metallers HELLOWEEN signed with Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM) for the release of their next studio album. The band entered the studio this past summer to begin work on the follow-up to 2021's acclaimed self-titled effort, with pl...

News

Original VENOM Guitarist JEFF 'MANTAS' DUNN Quits VENOM INC.: 'I Will Not Be Appearing At Any Advertised Shows'

Original VENOM guitarist Jeff "Mantas" Dunn has announced his departure from VENOM INC., the band he formed nearly a decade ago with two other former VENOM members, bassist/vocalist Tony "Demolition Man" Dolan and drummer Antony "Abaddon" Bray. Earlier today (Sunday, December 1),Dunn released the f...

News

STEEL PANTHER's MICHAEL STARR: We Never Intended To Become 'A Band That Makes Fun Of The Bands We Love'

In a recent interview with Celebrity Jobber Podcast With Jeff Zito, vocalist Michael Starr of California glam metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER was asked when he and his bandmates came up with the idea of a fun, satirical rock group. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "That's a great que...